That shift doesn’t include a lack of bravado at this point. Manziel told John McClain of the Houston Chronicle that the Texans would be making “the worst decision they’ve ever made” if they pass on him and he winds up going third to Jacksonville. Manziel said that the Texans would turn “that chip on my shoulder from a Frito into a Dorito” if that came to pass.

Manziel would prefer that things not go that way, saying that he wants to lead the team he grew up watching. And he has big plans about where he’d like to lead them next season.

“People can call me crazy, and it’s not cockiness [but], I’m going to put myself in [position] to win the Super Bowl every single year,” Manziel said. “A 5-foot-10 guy [Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson] just won the Super Bowl in his second year in the NFL. That’s unreal. I want to be the first rookie to win the Super Bowl.”

Manziel “absolutely” believes that he can do that with Bill O’Brien coaching him, but he’s pretty confident that he’ll be winning a ring wherever he winds up.

“If something happens, and it’s the Cleveland Browns, I’m going to pour my heart out for the Dawg Pound and try to win a Super Bowl for Cleveland,” Manziel said. “I don’t care if they’ve had 20 starting quarterbacks since 1999. I’m going to be the 21st and the guy that brought them the Super Bowl.”

If he does that, he’ll be a hero in Cleveland forever whether he goes by Johnny Manziel, Johnny Football or even Johnny Modell.

He is too small he wont even last a whole season without getting hurt.

dprouse says:Feb 14, 2014 2:38 PM

I absolutely love this kid’s style. He is afraid of nothing, and is dying to get out there and just make plays. Championships are impossible to predict, but I am confident in saying that Johnny Football is going to sell a lot of tickets and jerseys, and win a lot of games, over the course of his NFL career.

Since all of the top contenders have franchise QB’s, he’d better hope a “close” team moves up ahead of Cleveland to draft him.

I really think that either the Texans or Cowboys (trade up) should draft him. Texans are really close and JJ (Cowboys) could personally “mentor” him with his vast knowledge of football. Because no one knows football like Jerrah….unless it’s Joe “Knuckles” Boner.

Just PLEASE don’t land in Cleveland!!!

purpleguy says:Feb 14, 2014 2:44 PM

Are Dorito’s that much chippier than Fritos?

spikeit2times says:Feb 14, 2014 2:44 PM

He may want to recant that ‘chip’ comment. Last time I checked … Doritos were far more fragile than Fritos.

Who knows!? Maybe Houston takes him, it would not surprise me. He has the chance to go no. 1 but his individual workouts and meetings with the potential suitors will either make or break him. I have to say this is fun and I can’t wait for the 3rd most holy holiday of the year after Christmas and Easter…the NFL draft. COMEON May 8-10!

spikeit2times says:Feb 14, 2014 2:49 PM

Not a good way to get drafted by Houston. Threatening them to beat them up if they don’t? LOL!

Doesn’t seem like an O’Brien type of player, which IMO is: a film room nerd, student of the game, a tactician.

JM seems more like a gun-slinging type like Favre, but without the size. He is may built like Brees and Wilson, but seemingly lacks their maturity, which is critical at 5′ 10″ (need every advantage you can get). That advantage comes with correctly reading defenses…and correctly reading defenses comes with hours of film study. You get the point.

Another negative against HOU drafting JM is the proximity to hometown friends, which rarely is a good thing in the NFL ( see Hernandez).

I can’t blame him for not wanting to wear that goldish blackish mess of a helmet in a non football town like Jax..
So I am hoping he goes to Texas – and stinks..
Go Titans

202folife says:Feb 14, 2014 3:15 PM

man I can’t wait to see the look on this guy’s face when an NFL down lineman runs him down. or how those hail mary jumpballs he got away with throwing in college gets picked off and brought back to him on the next level.

Wherever he goes… let’s see how he handles his first “welcome to the NFL” sack.

abqhawk says:Feb 14, 2014 3:24 PM

He’s got the desire, however he forgets that it takes an entire team to win the big show, not just the QB, and they all need to be on the same page at the same time. Look at SB 48, watch the game, see the outcome – there’s your answer Johnny!

Lest too you forget that any team picking in the top 10 is extremely unlikely to be such a team, otherwise they’d be picking MUCH later in the draft.

Another punk who will get a major dose of reality after his first set of downs in the big time.

This kid has been one of the best on the field his whole life, and how he handles the fact that he’s not and how he adjusts will dictate if he’s a serviceable QB in this league or the shorter, faster, white version of JaMarcus Russell.

Dear Johnny Football – You are, at best, a third round draft pick. Anyone who wastes a higher pick on you can not evaluate talent. You were fun to watch as a college player but if you decide to run around in the NFL, you will get crushed. You think you’re pretty special. No one else does. See you on IR.

johnodocks says:Feb 14, 2014 4:27 PM

You can double dip those scoop size Fritos… as long as Timmy’s not around.

dmvtransplant says:Feb 14, 2014 4:45 PM

He can win a Super Bowl his first year if Russell Wilson takes a year off and the Seahawks draft him in the 5th round

He is really small and improvises too much. I’m not saying his stock will fall like Geno Smith’s but here’s a list of whom I’ld rather have in no particular order:

Russel Wilson
Kap
Payton Manning
Drew Brees
Aaron Rodgers
Robert Griffin
Tom Brady
Bridgewater and that other guy who’s name I think is supposed to start with a K and get drafted in the first round.
that turnover machine in Detroit
Nick Foles

and probably
Tony Romo
Rothelesburger
and Eli but I would have to think about those three.